KR20150057245A - Cleaning device of carrier head in chemical mechanical polishing system - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a cleaning device for a carrier head of a chemical mechanical polishing system, which comprises a retainer ring and a cleaning device for cleaning a carrier head having a membrane which is fixed in a space surrounded by the retainer ring and which pressurizes the wafer located on the bottom during the chemical mechanical polishing process An apparatus, comprising: a rotatably driven nozzle carrier; A plurality of first cleaning nozzles arranged on the nozzle carrier in a form crossing the membrane and spraying the cleaning liquid upward; A plurality of second cleaning nozzles arranged in the nozzle carrier in a circular shape corresponding to the circular boundary of the retainer ring and the membrane to jet the cleaning liquid upward; A plurality of first cleaning nozzles provided on a rotating nozzle carrier for spraying a cleaning liquid to the bottom surface of the membrane of the carrier head under high pressure to clean the surface of the membrane, The second cleaning nozzle is used to accurately clean the cleaning liquid by injecting the cleaning liquid into the grooves between the retainer ring and the membrane to clean the carrier head used in the chemical mechanical polishing process in a short time in a groove between the retainer ring and the membrane A cleaning device for a carrier head of a chemical mechanical polishing system capable of cleanly cleaning and removing foreign matters is provided.
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The present invention relates to a cleaning device for a carrier head of a chemical mechanical polishing system, and more particularly to a cleaning device for cleaning a carrier head used in a chemical mechanical polishing process, To a cleaning device.
BACKGROUND ART In general, a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) process is known as a standard process for polishing a surface of a substrate by relatively rotating between a substrate such as a wafer for manufacturing a semiconductor provided with a polishing layer and a polishing table.
The chemical mechanical polishing process is performed by rotating the wafer while pressurizing the wafer with the
Therefore, the turbulent particles and the slurry are mixed with the polishing surface of the wafer during the chemical mechanical polishing process. Therefore, in order to planarize the wafer while adjusting the thickness of the wafer, foreign substances such as particles must be removed from the wafer newly introduced into the chemical mechanical polishing process.
In this connection, Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1130888 '' Cleaning unit of carrier head of chemical mechanical polishing apparatus and movable chemical mechanical polishing system using the same '', a
Here, the
2, the carrier head 90 rotates while pressing the wafer W into the
However, the
Particularly, since the
When the chemical mechanical polishing process is resumed, foreign substances held deep in the
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-described problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a cleaning device for a carrier head of a chemical mechanical polishing system that allows cleaning of a carrier head used in a chemical mechanical polishing process in a cleaner and shorter time do.
Particularly, the present invention aims at effectively removing high-pressure foreign matter adhering to the groove by accurately spraying the cleaning liquid to the concave groove between the membrane and the retainer of the carrier head subjected to the chemical mechanical polishing process.
Therefore, when the wafer carrier is mounted on a plurality of polishing plates on a polishing path while moving the wafer along the circulating path, the slurry and the abrasive particles sandwiched by the inner edge of the retainer ring of the carrier head holding the wafer are reliably removed Thereby ensuring a constant polishing quality even when polishing is performed while the substrate carrier unit continuously moves along the circulating path.
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a cleaning device for a carrier head having a retainer ring and a membrane fixed in a space surrounded by the retainer ring and pressing a wafer positioned on the bottom during a chemical mechanical polishing process, A nozzle carrier; A plurality of first cleaning nozzles arranged on the nozzle carrier in a form crossing the membrane and spraying the cleaning liquid upward; A plurality of second cleaning nozzles arranged in the nozzle carrier in a circular shape corresponding to the circular boundary of the retainer ring and the membrane to jet the cleaning liquid upward; Wherein the cleaning liquid is injected upward from the first cleaning nozzle and the second cleaning nozzle while the nozzle carrier rotates, and a cleaning device for cleaning the carrier head of the chemical mechanical polishing system.
This is because a plurality of first cleaning nozzles provided on a rotating nozzle carrier are used to perform cleaning by spraying a cleaning liquid on the bottom surface of the membrane of the carrier head under high pressure and to carry out a plurality of second cleaning steps arranged in the shape of grooves located at the boundary between the retainer ring and the membrane The carrier head that has been used in the chemical mechanical polishing process is cleaned by a nozzle to accurately clean the foreign substance trapped in the groove between the retainer ring and the membrane within a short period of time by spraying the cleaning liquid precisely with high pressure into the interior of the groove between the retainer ring and the membrane So that it can be cleaned and removed.
Particularly, a large number of second cleaning nozzles are distributed in a circular array corresponding to the grooves between the retainer ring and the membrane of the carrier head in which foreign matter intensively remains, and the cleaning liquid is concentratedly injected into the grooves at a high pressure, It is possible to completely remove the foreign substances which are deeply entangled.
At this time, the first cleaning nozzles are arranged across the center of the membrane to clean the bottom surface of the membrane as a whole.
A third cleaning nozzle disposed outside the second cleaning nozzle for spraying the cleaning liquid upward toward the surface of the retainer ring; As shown in FIG.
A cleaning liquid passage communicating with the first cleaning nozzle and the second cleaning nozzle is installed in the nozzle carrier so that a cleaning liquid sprayed through the first cleaning nozzle and the second cleaning nozzle is supplied through the cleaning liquid passage.
A recovery container for recovering contaminated cleaning liquid falling after cleaning the carrier head; So that the contaminated cleaning liquid mixed with the slurry and the abrasive particles is discharged separately, thereby facilitating the treatment of the foreign matter.
Above all, the nozzle carrier is rotatably supported with respect to the collection container, and the collection container is configured to be supported at both ends. This makes it possible to accurately align the second cleaning nozzle located in the nozzle carrier with the circular groove between the retainer ring and the membrane, The amount of deflection of the nozzle carrier is minimized and even if deflection occurs, the nozzle carrier located at the center of the deflection can be maintained in a horizontal state, so that the second cleaning nozzle of the nozzle carrier does not spray the cleaning liquid in an oblique direction It is possible to inject the cleaning liquid precisely in the vertical direction so that the cleaning liquid can flow deeply into the circular groove between the retainer ring and the membrane to obtain a favorable effect of reliably cleaning and removing the foreign matter caught in the groove.
At this time, the drive motor for rotating the nozzle carrier is fixed to the lower central portion of the recovery container, and the nozzle carrier is tilted to one side due to the self weight of the drive motor, It is possible to prevent the high-pressure injection from being accurately performed.
According to the present invention, the cleaning liquid is jetted at a high pressure on the bottom surface of the membrane of the carrier head and the bottom surface of the retainer ring by a plurality of first cleaning nozzles and third cleaning nozzles provided in the rotating nozzle carrier, A plurality of second cleaning nozzles arranged in a nozzle carrier in the shape of a groove located at a boundary, precisely injecting a cleaning liquid into the circular grooves between the retainer ring and the membrane to clean the carrier head used in the chemical mechanical polishing process for a short time It is possible to obtain an advantageous effect of clean cleaning and removal in the inside.
Particularly, the present invention is characterized in that a plurality of second cleaning nozzles are distributed in a circular array corresponding to the grooves between the retainer ring and the membrane of the carrier head in which foreign matters are intensively left, and the recovery container provided with the nozzle carrier is supported at both ends, Even if a deflection amount is generated, the cleaning nozzle fixed to the nozzle carrier can jet the cleaning liquid in the vertical direction, so that the second cleaning nozzle circularly distributed in the nozzle carrier deeply sucks the cleaning liquid into the circular groove between the retainer ring of the carrier head and the membrane. It is possible to obtain a merit that the foreign matter deeply inserted into the groove of the carrier head can be completely removed.
1 is an exploded perspective view showing a cleaning device of a conventional carrier head of a chemical mechanical polishing system,
2 is a schematic diagram schematically showing the configuration of a carrier head during a chemical mechanical polishing process,
FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a state in which the carrier head is cleaned by the cleaning apparatus of FIG. 1;
4 is a perspective view showing a cleaning device of a carrier head according to an embodiment of the present invention,
Figure 5 is a top view of the nozzle carrier of Figure 4,
Figure 6 is a partial longitudinal cross-sectional view of the cleaning device of the carrier head of Figure 4,
Fig. 7 is a schematic view showing a state in which the carrier head is cleaned by the cleaning device of Fig. 4; Fig.
Hereinafter, the
Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the cleaning device of the carrier head according to the embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 5 is a plan view of the nozzle carrier of Fig. 4, Fig. 6 is a partial longitudinal cross-sectional view of the cleaning device of the carrier head of Fig. Is a schematic view showing a state in which the carrier head is cleaned by the cleaning device of Fig.
As shown in the drawing, a
5, the
More specifically, a plurality of
Above all, a plurality of
On the other hand, the
The cleaning
Meanwhile, the
The
The
Thus, the
Therefore, even if deflection occurs due to the self weight of the
7, the
In this state, when the cleaning
While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary, Modified, modified, or improved.
W: Wafer 90: Carrier head
91: Membrane 92: Retainer ring
93: groove 110: nozzle carrier
110c: cleaning liquid passage 120: recovery container
125: Slider 130: Rotary drive motor
135: connecting member 200: cleaning nozzle
210: first cleaning nozzle 220: second cleaning nozzle
230: third cleaning nozzle 270: cleaning liquid supply pipe
280: source of cleaning liquid
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A nozzle carrier rotatably driven;
A plurality of first cleaning nozzles arranged on the nozzle carrier in a form crossing the membrane and spraying the cleaning liquid upward;
A plurality of second cleaning nozzles arranged in the nozzle carrier in a circular shape corresponding to the circular boundary of the retainer ring and the membrane to jet the cleaning liquid upward;
Wherein the cleaning liquid is injected upward from the first cleaning nozzle and the second cleaning nozzle while the nozzle carrier rotates.
A third cleaning nozzle disposed outside the second cleaning nozzle for spraying the cleaning liquid upward toward the surface of the retainer ring;
Further comprising a polishing pad for polishing the carrier head of the chemical mechanical polishing system.
Wherein the first cleaning nozzles are arranged across the center of the membrane. ≪ RTI ID = 0.0 > 8. < / RTI >
Wherein the number of the second cleaning nozzles is larger than that of the first cleaning nozzles.
Wherein a cleaning liquid passage communicating with the first cleaning nozzle and the second cleaning nozzle is provided in the nozzle carrier so that a cleaning liquid injected through the first cleaning nozzle and the second cleaning nozzle is supplied through the cleaning liquid passage Of the carrier head of the chemical mechanical polishing system.
A recovery container for recovering contaminated cleaning liquid falling after cleaning the carrier head;
Further comprising a polishing pad for polishing the carrier head of the chemical mechanical polishing system.
Wherein the nozzle carrier is rotatably supported with respect to the recovery container, and the recovery container is supported at both ends.
Wherein the recovery container is positioned at the center of the pair of sliders and supported at both ends by the slider, and the center of rotation of the nozzle carrier is located at the center of the recovery container.
And the recovery container moves along the guide member while being supported at both ends thereof.
Wherein the slider moves along the guide member on the principle of a linear motor.
Wherein the drive motor for rotating the nozzle carrier is fixed to a lower central portion of the recovery container.
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